Two Scots runners complete record-breaking 313-mile run through Namibian desert

Murray and Campbell complete epic record breaking run across Namibian Desert

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TWO Scots adventurers have completed a record- breaking 313-complete gruelling 313-mile run over world's toughest terrain inmile run across the Namibian desert.

Andrew Murray and Donnie Campbell overcame some of the world’s toughest terrain during the gruelling challenge.

They ran from the south-west African country’s Luderitz, crossing the highest sand dunes on Earth, including the infamous Devil’s Workshop, before arriving in Walvis Bay this week.

Andrew, 34, a doctor from Aberdeen, said: “The Namib desert is, hands down, both the most spectacular and gruelling place I’ve run in.

“Every step through the sand was energy sapping, and my feet are destroyed with blisters.

“We were in hefty trouble even after two days, but our support team got us to the finish.

“There were times every day I felt like stopping, but taking on many 100ft dunes, passing shipwrecks miles inland and seeing the surprising plethora of wildlife were highlights.”

Dr Andrew Murray and Donnie Campbell have successfully completed a World first

The pair are no strangers to racing in extreme conditions, with Andrew having completed an epic 2668 mile challenge from north Scotland to the Sahara desert.

Donnie, 30, a former Royal Marine Commando from Edinburgh, ran 184 miles from Glasgow to Skye without sleeping.

He said: “Running 300 miles though the Namib desert was extremely tough and we could not have done it without the expertise of our expedition leaders David Scott, Bert Jukes and the support from the team in Namibia.”